4-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Science and Health - Continue to Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Mathematics with Physics (Placement Year)

Program Description For students who've finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Mathematics with Physics

In the University of Essex BSc Mathematics with Physics students can study a wide range of topics, such as optimisation, statistics, applied mathematics, pure mathematics, and quantum mechanics. This course can lead to employment opportunities within business, commerce, education, engineering, government service, industry and research as well as from the wider economy. The Department of Mathematical Sciences is genuinely innovative and student-focused. Research groups are working on a broad range of collaborative areas tackling real-world issues. As well as being world-class academics, Essex's staff are award-winning teachers. Many of Essex's academics have won national or regional awards for lecturing, and many of them are qualified and accredited teachers – something which is very rare at a university. Clear thinkers are required in every profession, so the successful mathematician has an extensive choice of potential careers. Mathematics students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy. The Council for Mathematical Sciences offers further information on careers in mathematics. Recent graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of high-profile roles including: chartered accountancy, investment consultants, accounts technicians, and stock lending analysts.